BLACKWOOD vs Marvel's Wolverine

• Perspective: Third-Person
• Multiplayer: Single-Player Only
• Setting: 2012 Brooklyn, New York
• Platforms: PC
• Release Window: Q3 2026
• Unique Feature: A unique dual-life gameplay system that blends life simulation as a DVD store owner with a brutal, cinematic, John Wick-inspired third-person shooter.

• Perspective: Third-Person
• Multiplayer: Single-Player Only
• Setting: Marvel Universe (Earth-1048)
• Platforms: PlayStation 5 Exclusive
• Release Window: Fall 2026
• Unique Feature: A mature, brutal take on the Wolverine character from the creators of Marvel's Spider-Man, featuring a unique 'souls-like' inspired combat system with dismemberment.

• DVDs: As the owner of a DVD store, players can buy and sell films, which may function as a form of collectible.
• Lore Items: The detailed world is filled with environmental storytelling (ads, tattoos, posters) that piece together the game's narrative.

• Lore Items: Found through exploration, these collectibles grant access to new outfits and provide deeper insight into Logan's mysterious past.
• Salvage: A type of collectible that also contributes to unlocking new cosmetic outfits for Wolverine.

• Action
• Thriller
• Third-Person Shooter
• Hitman
• Dual Life
• Crime
• Narrative-Driven
• Beat 'em up

• Superhero
• Action-Adventure
• Mature
• Brutal Combat
• Revenge
• Mystery
• Redemption

• Firearms: Varies
  A diverse arsenal of over 30 unique weapons for fast, stylish, and unforgiving gunplay.
• Hand-to-Hand: Melee
  A core component of combat, used in the game's extensive and brutal takedown system.
• Environmental Weapons: Improvised
  Players can use the environment around them to eliminate enemies with precision and style as part of the contextual finisher system.

• Adamantium Claws: Primary Melee
  Logan's signature, indestructible claws. The combat system is built around their use for fast, fluid, and ferocious attacks that can dismember enemies.
• Crafted Throwables: Consumable
  Players can craft and use items like throwing knives and smoke bombs to gain a tactical advantage in combat.

The game incorporates light RPG elements to make Anton's dual identity feel more tangible. While specific skill trees have not been detailed, progression is tied to mastering the combat system, which includes fluid movement (dives, rolls, slides) and a vast arsenal of over 30 unique weapons. A key part of the gameplay is mastering the game's 30+ contextual finishers.

Progression is based on unlocking new combat abilities, which are likely equippable in ability slots. A crafting system allows Logan to create items like throwing knives, smoke bombs, and medkits. His signature healing factor is a core mechanic, allowing him to regain significant lost health by aggressively attacking enemies, similar to the system in Bloodborne.

The game takes place in the open world of 2012 New York. The city is designed to be a living character, with every detail carrying meaning. The core gameplay loop is split between managing Anton's DVD store in Brooklyn during the day and exploring the city's criminal underworld on contract kills at night.

The game features a semi-open world structure, with large, dense, and explorable zones rather than a single massive city sandbox. Confirmed locations that will serve as battlegrounds include the neon-lit criminal underworld of Madripoor, the frosted wilderness of Canada, and the bustling streets of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Traversal is focused on parkour, leaping, and climbing.

• Wolverine (James 'Logan' Howlett): Playable Protagonist
  The central hero, a centuries-old mutant with a healing factor and adamantium claws, on a quest to uncover his past.
• Jean Grey: Playable Protagonist
  A major character in the story who is also playable in 5 of the game's 15 missions, featuring a unique ranged, psychic combat style.
• Mystique: Key Character
  The elusive shapeshifter. Her role in the story is ambiguous, potentially acting as an ally or a manipulative villain.
• Sabretooth: Antagonist
  Logan's arch-nemesis. He is highly speculated to be a central antagonist in the game.
• Omega Red: Antagonist / Boss
  A formidable personal enemy of Wolverine who will serve as a challenging boss fight.
• The Reavers: Enemy Faction
  A primary enemy faction of anti-mutant cyborgs that will relentlessly pursue Logan.

• Main Story Quests
  A cinematic, slow-burn narrative campaign that follows Anton Blackwood as he carries out his contracts and gets pulled deeper into a web of conspiracies, questioning if he is truly in control of his own life.
• DVD Store Management
  A life simulation gameplay loop where players must run Anton's business by buying and selling films, decorating the shop, and interacting with customers.

• Main Story Campaign
  A cinematic, 15-mission campaign that follows Logan's journey across the globe to uncover the conspiracy behind the forces hunting him and the truth of his past.
• Jean Grey Missions
  Five of the game's fifteen missions will feature Jean Grey as the playable character, offering a change of pace with her ranged, psychic combat style.

• Q: What is BLACKWOOD?
  A: BLACKWOOD is a single-player, third-person action thriller about a man living a double life as a DVD store owner by day and a professional hitman by night. It is known for its John Wick-inspired combat and deep, cinematic narrative.
• Q: What is the gameplay like?
  A: It is a blend of life simulation and third-person shooting. By day, you manage a DVD store. By night, you engage in fast, stylish, and brutal cover-based gunplay and hand-to-hand combat, with a focus on over 30 contextual takedowns.
• Q: Who is making the game?
  A: The game is being developed and published by AttritoM7 Productions, the studio behind the tactical FPS, Zero Hour.
• Q: When will it be released?
  A: The game is scheduled for release in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026 on PC via Steam.

• Q: What is Marvel's Wolverine?
  A: It is a single-player, third-person action-adventure game from Insomniac Games, the creators of Marvel's Spider-Man. It is a standalone story set in the same universe (Earth-1048) but with a much darker, more mature, and brutal tone.
• Q: Is the combat like the Spider-Man games?
  A: No, Insomniac is moving away from the 'Arkham' style combat. Leaks suggest a new 'souls-like' inspired control scheme with dedicated attack buttons and a focus on timed parries to trigger dismemberment.
• Q: Is it an open-world game?
  A: It is described as a 'semi-open' world. This means it will feature large, dense, and explorable zones like Madripoor and Tokyo, but will not be a single, massive sandbox city like in Spider-Man.
• Q: When will it be released?
  A: The game is scheduled for release in the Fall of 2026, exclusively for the PlayStation 5.

• SPECULATIVE PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. As official specs are To Be Determined (TBD), these are hypothetical projections for a next-generation title, likely built on Unreal Engine 5.
• Laptop Performance Note: A title like this would demand a high-performance gaming laptop for the best experience. The game's emphasis on cinematic action and fluid animations will require stable performance.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features and maintain high framerates during intense firefights.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich city and effects-heavy combat will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the advanced enemy AI and physics-based interactions.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in a fast-paced shooter.
• Game Name: BLACKWOOD

• SPECULATIVE PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. As the game is a PS5 exclusive at launch, these are hypothetical projections for a potential future PC port, based on a next-generation title built on an advanced proprietary engine.
• Laptop Performance Note: A future PC port would demand a high-performance gaming laptop. Actual performance would vary significantly based on the final game's optimization and the laptop's specific hardware configuration.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features, ray tracing, and high-fidelity visuals.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and fast-paced, effects-heavy combat will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the complex enemy AI, physics, and streaming of the semi-open world.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would be a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in the timing-based combat.
• Game Name: Marvel's Wolverine

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features and maintain high framerates during intense firefights.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich city and effects-heavy combat will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the advanced enemy AI and physics-based interactions.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in a fast-paced shooter.

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features, ray tracing, and high-fidelity visuals.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and fast-paced, effects-heavy combat will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the complex enemy AI, physics, and streaming of the semi-open world.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would be a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in the timing-based combat.